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J. B. GROOME & E. W. BEAN.

GUARD APPLICATION FILED uc.23, 1913.

Patented June 27,1916.

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I. B. GROOME 6; E. W. BEAN.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23, 1913.

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JOSEPH B. GROOME, OF REVERE, AND EDDIE W. BEAN, OF WEST LYNN, MASSACHU- SETTS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Josnrrr B. GRooMn and EDDIE WV. BEAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Revere and West Lynn, respectively, in the counties of Suffolk and Essex, respectively, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guards; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in guards and more particularly to that class of guards which is adapted to be secured to the wrist of a wearer to prevent water from running up the sleeve.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel device which may be easily and quickly put in place on the wrist and by which the above result may be accomplished.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a guard which will prevent the sleeves of the user from becoming splashed or wet when the device is in use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the following combination and arrangement of parts to be more fully set forth in the specification and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of the wrist guard, Fig. 2 is a view of Fig. 1 showing the same partly broken away to more clearly illustrate the interior structure thereof, Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the method of securing a resilient clamping element in place, Fig. l is a view in elevation of clamping element, Fig. 5 is a view of the invention, showing a modified form thereof, Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the details of construction of the modified form, Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the clamping element in place, and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the clamping element used in connection with the modified form.

Referring now to the drawings by characters of reference the numeral 1 designates as an entirety the first form of the wrist guard which comprises a ring 2 of soft flexible rubber or the like. This ring is substantially oval in plan as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 and is provided with a tapered outer wall 3. Formed integral with the ring 2 and extending outwardly therefrom at its thick- Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd J 27 1916 Application filed December 23, 1913.

Serial No. 808,345.

ened end is preferably provided the flange L which is molded or otherwise formed to extend forwardly as illustrated at 5. This forward extension 5 is turned slightly inward to bring the walls thereof in parallel relation with the wall 3 of the ring 2 and is provided at its outer extremity with an annular bead 6. This ring 2 is separated at one side by a short space and the ends of the ring terminate in the closed portion 7.

Should it be so desired at any time it will be evident that the resilient clamping member 8, which conforms generally to the contour of the ring 2, and is provided with the out-turned portion 9, may be inserted in the trough 10 formed by the wall 3 and the wall of the extension 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, to more firmly clamp the device to the users wrist.

In the modified form of the invention which is illustrated from Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, we preferably provide the body portion 11, the outer wall of which tapers, as clearly illustrated by the numeral 12. An extension 13 is formed on the body portion 11 and is turned outwardly as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 to form the annular trough 1 L. Formed integral with and extending rearwardly from the extension 13 is preferably provided the extension 15 which flares toward its outer end and forms a gauntlet which is adapted to extend over the sleeve of the user and prevent the same from be coming splashed or wet when the device is in use. A suitable clamping element 16 may be placed in the trough 14 if so desired by the user.

It will be clearly seen from the foregoing that when it is desired to make use of the invention the same may be slipped over the wrist of the user and if he is using the type, illustrated in Figs. 1 to a inclusive, that water will be prevented from going up his sleeve and wetting the arm, but in this type no protection is afforded to the sleeve. In the construction illustrated in Figs. 5 to 7, inclusive, it is evident that the same action will take place in regard to the arm of the wearer but furthermore the sleeve will be protected and prevented from becoming splashed or wet. In using the clamping ele ments 8 or 16 it will be apparent that the device will more closely fit the wrist and be held more firmly in place.

While in the foregoing the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and a split resilient ring removably mountand described it is to be understood that ed Within the trough so as to hold the guard such changes may be made in the specific in position on the Wrist of the user.

combination and arrangement of parts which In testimony whereof We afiix our signa- 5 fall within the scope of the invention as detures in presence of two Witnesses.

fined in the appended claim. JOSEPH B. GROOME.

What is claimed is EDDIE WV. BEAN. A sleeve guard comprising a split annular Witnesses: body adapted to fit over the Wrist of the user CLAUDE L. DUVAL, 10 and having a trough formed at its outer end, GEO. M. YouNe.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cent: each, by addressing the Commiuioner o! PERM Washington, D. G." 

